1 C1 idiomatic informal
To produce or complete something quickly and with energy (rare, informal).
"He spanked out the report in under an hour."
separable
spank out
C1 informal separable transitive
Not widely established; occasionally used informally to mean producing something quickly or at full speed.
In plain English
To do something quickly or at full speed (rare and informal).
What does "spank out" mean?
One main meaning — here's how to use it.
Usage tip
Very rarely attested. May appear in older informal British English or dialect to mean producing or delivering something at full speed. Learners should note this is not a common or widely recognised phrasal verb and safer alternatives exist.
How to conjugate "spank out"
The five tense forms you'll use most often.
Base
spank out
I/you/we/they
3rd person
spanks out
he/she/it
Past simple
spanked out
yesterday
Past participle
spanked out
have + pp
-ing form
spanking out
continuous
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